Following three years with in the Windy City, former Texas A&M combo guard Alex Caruso has been dealt back to the Western Conference.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls traded the Aggies alumnus on Thursday to Oklahoma City for point guard Josh Giddey, who the Thunder drafted sixth overall in 2021.
After delivering a “Woj Bomb,” the ESPN senior NBA insider noted that Caruso is entering the final season of a four-year, $37 million contract that he signed in August 2021 during free agency. Per Wojnarowski, Caruso “becomes eligible for a four-year, approximately $80M extension,” on Dec. 20.
Caruso was selected to the NBA All-Defensive teams in back-to-back seasons, making the first squad in 2023 and second unit this year. He played 137 games at Texas A&M over four campaigns before going undrafted in 2016.
His first NBA contract was ironically with the Thunder, which he signed on Sept. 23. However, Caruso was waived 24 days later and joined the OKC Blue on Nov. 3, beginning his professional career in the G League.
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Caruso is entering the final year of his deal and becomes eligible for a four-year, approximately $80M extension exactly six months from the date of this trade. The Thunder made the trade with the hope to have Caruso as an integral player for the long-term. https://t.co/ZDO8fL4Js7
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2024